What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed: A Practical, Compassionate, and Helpful Guide - Couverture souple

Golant, Susan K

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0805082778 ISBN 13 : 9780805082777

Editeur : Holt Paperbacks, 2007

Synopsis

A clinical psychologist and expert on depression updates the book that has helped thousands with its combination of professional advice and comfort

There are few circumstances in life as hard and at the same time as important as being a friend to a person who is suffering from depression. What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed offers guidance to the friends and family of a depressed person on how to keep one's own spirits up and at the same time do what is best to help a loved one get through a difficult time. Among the many subjects addressed are
- the warning signs of serious illness
- how to maintain intimacy and communication
- the most successful forms of treatment
- what to do when someone threatens suicide
This updated edition addresses readers' questions and provides new and expanded information on
- how to choose the right psychiatrist
- the role and limits of medication
- resistant depression
- the link between depression and chronic illness
- specific challenging situations and advice on handling them

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Susan K. Golant is a writer who specializes in physical and mental health and the coauthor with Rosalynn Carter of Helping Yourself Help Others and Helping Someone with Mental Illness.

Mitch Golant, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with a private practice and the vice president of research and development for the Wellness Community-National. He is the co-author of What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Holt Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805082778
• ISBN 13: 9780805082777
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible